A WONDROUS CONTAGION OF 1518

In the year of 1518, a most peculiar affliction struck the city throughout Strasbourg. Upon a dreary day, Frau Troffea, a woman known, was observed dancing in the streets in a frenzy. Her zeal was unmatched, and she danced tirelessly for days. Whispers spread like wildfire as others began by a similar compulsion to dance. Hundreds of the city join